Takayasu’s arteritis could result in chronic ocular ischemia with a spectrum of changes that is referred to as Takayasu retinopathy. The role of an ophthalmologist includes photocoagulation, monitoring for complicati...Takayasu’s arteritis could result in chronic ocular ischemia with a spectrum of changes that is referred to as Takayasu retinopathy. The role of an ophthalmologist includes photocoagulation, monitoring for complications, and timely referral for intervention. This article illustrates one such case that was effectively managed.展开更多
Purpose: To report the optical coherence tomographic (OCT)- findings in a case of Best’ s disease. Design: Observational case report. Methods: Optical coherence tomography was carried out to understand the pathogenes...Purpose: To report the optical coherence tomographic (OCT)- findings in a case of Best’ s disease. Design: Observational case report. Methods: Optical coherence tomography was carried out to understand the pathogenesis of Best’ s disease in a 13- year- old girl. Results: Optical coherence tomography demonstrated that the lipofuscin accumulated in a cystic space underneath the retinal pigment epithelium in the “ pseudohypopyon stage” of Best’ s disease. It also demonstrated the disruption of the photoreceptors in the “ scrambled egg” stage. Conclusions: These new OCT findings could explain the retention of good visual acuity in the “ pseudohypopyon stage” and the loss of visual acuity in the “ scrambled egg” stage of Best’ s disease.展开更多
文摘Takayasu’s arteritis could result in chronic ocular ischemia with a spectrum of changes that is referred to as Takayasu retinopathy. The role of an ophthalmologist includes photocoagulation, monitoring for complications, and timely referral for intervention. This article illustrates one such case that was effectively managed.
文摘Purpose: To report the optical coherence tomographic (OCT)- findings in a case of Best’ s disease. Design: Observational case report. Methods: Optical coherence tomography was carried out to understand the pathogenesis of Best’ s disease in a 13- year- old girl. Results: Optical coherence tomography demonstrated that the lipofuscin accumulated in a cystic space underneath the retinal pigment epithelium in the “ pseudohypopyon stage” of Best’ s disease. It also demonstrated the disruption of the photoreceptors in the “ scrambled egg” stage. Conclusions: These new OCT findings could explain the retention of good visual acuity in the “ pseudohypopyon stage” and the loss of visual acuity in the “ scrambled egg” stage of Best’ s disease.
